Multi-purpose Adjustable Wall Storage System

ABSTRACT

A rack system for supporting items on a surface includes: mounts having an L-shaped body, mounting bores formed through the L-shaped body, and a support aperture formed through the L-shaped body; an elongate beam including a plurality of pairs of opposing spaced apart apertures formed therethrough; one or more attachments shaped to fit around the elongate beam, the one or more attachments including a clip portion including a pair of opposing apertures formed therethrough, an attachment arm formed on the clip portion, and a pin shaped to extend through the pair of opposing apertures of the clip portion and the at least one pair of the opposing spaced apart apertures of the beam when the opposing apertures of the clip portion are aligned with the at least one pair of opposing spaced apart apertures of the beam.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to and is a non provisional of U.S.Patent Application Ser. No. 62/684,380 for a “Multi-purpose, adjustablewall storage system” filed on Jun. 13, 2018, the contents of which areincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD

This disclosure relates to the field of storage systems. Moreparticularly, this disclosure relates to a storage system for adjustablysupporting various types of items in a particular area, such as agarage.

BACKGROUND

Various types racks exist for supporting tools and sports equipment.However, most existing supports are unstable and ill-suited for holdingmultiple types of tools or pieces of sports equipment. Further, whilesome existing racks may provide adjustability, those racks arerelatively unstable, and portions of the rack may become disconnectedfrom the rack during placement or removal of items on the rack. Othertypes of racks are not adjustable and once installed may only be used tosupport a particular type of tool or sporting equipment.

What is needed, therefore, is a storage system that provides foradjustable placement of various items while also providing sturdysupport for those items to hold them above a floor space of a particulararea.

SUMMARY

The above and other needs are met by a storage system that provides foradjustable placement of items above a floor of a storage area. In afirst aspect, a storage system includes: an elongate beam mounted on thesurface, the elongate beam extending from a first end to a second endthat is distal from the first end, the elongate beam including aplurality of pairs of opposing spaced apart apertures formedtherethrough; one or more attachments shaped to fit at least partiallyaround the elongate beam, the one or more attachments including a clipportion including a pair of opposing apertures formed therethrough andshaped to align with at least one pair of the opposing spaced apartapertures formed through the elongate beam, an attachment arm formed onthe clip portion and extending outwardly therefrom, and a fastenershaped to extend through the pair of opposing apertures of the clipportion and the at least one pair of the opposing spaced apart aperturesof the beam when the opposing apertures of the clip portion are alignedwith the at least one pair of opposing spaced apart apertures of thebeam. The attachments are adjustably mountable on the elongate beam byaligning the opposing apertures of the clip portion with one pair of theplurality of pairs of opposing spaced apart apertures formed through theelongate beam.

In another embodiment, the storage system further includes two or moremounts, each of the two or more mounts having: an L-shaped body; one ormore mounting bores formed through the L-shaped body; and a supportaperture formed through the L-shaped body on a portion that isperpendicular to the one or more mounting bores. The elongate beam isshaped to slidably engage the support apertures of the two or moremounts such that the elongate beam is supported on the surface. Inanother embodiment, the fastener is a removable pin.

In yet another embodiment, a plurality of the one or more attachmentsare mounted on the beam, and at least one of the plurality ofattachments is adjacent a first of the two or more mounts and at leastone of the plurality of attachments is adjacent a second of the two ormore mounts to prevent lateral movement of the elongate beam in relationto the two or more mounts.

In one embodiment, the storage system further includes: a foldablemember pivotally attached on an upper end of each of the two or moremounts; and a shelf secured to the foldable member of each of the two ormore mounts. The shelf is movable between a folded position and anunfolded position relative to the surface on which the rack system ismounted.

In another embodiment, the foldable member further includes an elongateaperture formed therethrough for receiving a fastener to secure theshelf in the unfolded position.

In a second aspect, a rack system for supporting one or more items on asurface includes: two or more mounts having an L-shaped body, one ormore mounting bores formed through the L-shaped body, and a supportaperture formed through the L-shaped body on a portion that isperpendicular to the one or more mounting bores; an elongate beamextending from a first end to a second end that is distal from the firstend, the elongate beam including a plurality of pairs of opposing spacedapart apertures formed therethrough; one or more attachments shaped tofit at least partially around the elongate beam, the one or moreattachments including a clip portion including a pair of opposingapertures formed therethrough and shaped to align with at least one pairof the opposing spaced apart apertures formed through the elongate beam,an attachment arm formed on the clip portion and extending outwardlytherefrom, and a pin shaped to extend through the pair of opposingapertures of the clip portion and the at least one pair of the opposingspaced apart apertures of the beam when the opposing apertures of theclip portion are aligned with the at least one pair of opposing spacedapart apertures of the beam. The elongate beam is shaped to slidablyengage the support apertures of the two or more mounts such that theelongate beam is supported on the surface. The attachments areadjustably mountable on the elongate beam by aligning the opposingapertures of the clip portion with one pair of the plurality of pairs ofopposing spaced apart apertures formed through the elongate beam.

In one embodiment, the beam has a rectangular cross-sectional area, andfurther wherein mounting bores of the two or more mounts haverectangular cross-sectional areas corresponding to an outer shape of theelongate beam.

In another embodiment, a plurality of the one or more attachments aremounted on the beam, and wherein at least one of the plurality ofattachments is adjacent a first of the two or more mounts and at leastone of the plurality of attachments is adjacent a second of the two ormore mounts to prevent lateral movement of the elongate beam in relationto the two or more mounts.

In yet another embodiment, a plurality of attachments are secured on theelongate beam, the plurality of attachments selected from the groupconsisting of a ski mount, bicycle mount, and tool mount.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure willbecome better understood by reference to the following detaileddescription, appended claims, and accompanying figures, wherein elementsare not to scale so as to more clearly show the details, wherein likereference numbers indicate like elements throughout the several views,and wherein:

FIG. 1A shows a perspective view of a rack system according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 1B shows a top view of a rack system according to one embodiment ofthe present disclosure;

FIG. 1C shows a front view of a rack system according to one embodimentof the present disclosure;

FIG. 2A shows a perspective view of an elongate beam of a rack systemaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2B shows a top view of an elongate beam and a plurality ofapertures formed therethrough according to one embodiment of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 2C shows side view of an elongate beam according to one embodimentof the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a mount of a rack system according toone embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 shows a front view of a mount of a rack system according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIGS. 5A and 5B show a side views of a mount of a rack system accordingto embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6A shows a perspective view of an attachment for a rack systemaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6B shows a top view of an attachment for a rack system according toone embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6C shows a side view of an attachment for a rack system accordingto one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 shows a close up view of a fastener, such as a pin, securing anattachment on an elongate beam of a rack system according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 shows a rack system including attachments assembled on a surfaceaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of a vertical rack system according toone embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 shows a close up view of a vertical beam, wall bracket, andhorizontal member of a vertical rack system according to one embodimentof the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 shows a wall bracket of a vertical rack system according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of a horizontal member of a verticalrack system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13A shows a first side view of a horizontal member of a verticalrack system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13B shows a top view of a horizontal member of a vertical racksystem according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13C shows a second side view of a horizontal member of a verticalrack system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13D shows a bottom view of a horizontal member of a vertical racksystem according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIGS. 14A and 14B show a shelf mounted on a rack system according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 15 shows a collapsible bracket of a rack system according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 16 shows a foldable member of a collapsible bracket according toone embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various terms used herein are intended to have particular meanings. Someof these terms are defined below for the purpose of clarity. Thedefinitions given below are meant to cover all forms of the words beingdefined (e.g., singular, plural, present tense, past tense). If thedefinition of any term below diverges from the commonly understoodand/or dictionary definition of such term, the definitions belowcontrol.

FIGS. 1A-1C show a basic embodiment of a rack system 10 for supportingvarious items on a surface, such as a ceiling or wall. The rack system10 is configured to support various types of equipment with varioussupporting attachments adjustably mounted on the rack system 10. Therack system 10 of the present disclosure is advantageously configured tosupport various types of items such as tool, sporting equipment, andother various items on the surface and off of a floor of an area ofinterest. Embodiments herein are particularly suitable for mounting inan area such as a garage to hold items in the garage off of the floor.

The rack system 10 includes an elongate beam 12 extending from a firstend 14 to a second end 16 that is distal from the first end 14. Theelongate beam 12 preferably has a rectangular cross-sectional area andis hollow along a length of the elongate beam 12. The elongate beam 12is preferably formed of a metal, such as steel or aluminum. While theelongate beam 12 preferably has a rectangular cross sectional area, itis understood that a cross sectional area of the elongate beam 12 may bevarious other suitable shapes for supporting items thereon as describedin greater detail below. For example, the elongate beam 12 may be formedhaving an open channel formed along a length of the elongate beam 12,such that the elongate beam 12 is forms a C-channel.

The elongate beam 12 preferably has a length of from about 30″ to about80″, and more preferably has a length of from about 40″ to about 50″.The elongate beam 12 preferably has a height of from about 1″ to about2″, and more preferably has a height of approximately 1.25″. Theelongate beam 12 has a width of from about 1″ to about 2″, and morepreferably has a width of approximately 1.25″. While the abovedimensions are provided with respect to preferable embodiments of theelongate beam 12, it is also understood that dimensions of the elongatebeam 12 may be varied. Further, the elongate beam 12 may be provided inmultiple sections that are joined together, such as with fasteners.

The elongate beam 12 includes a plurality of apertures 18 formed throughopposing sides of the elongate beam 12, as shown in FIG. 2. Theplurality of apertures 18 preferably have a diameter of approximately0.5″ and are aligned on opposing sides of the elongate beam 12. Theplurality of apertures 18 are preferably uniformly spaced apart along alength of the elongate beam 12 for engaging one or more attachments asdescribed below. The plurality of apertures 18 are preferably spacedapart at a distance of from approximately 0.5″ to approximately 1.5″ andare more preferably spaced apart at a distance of 1″ between apertures18. The plurality of aperture 18 are preferably located on upper andlower surfaces of the elongate beam 12 when the elongate beam 12 isinstalled on a mounting surface as described below. While the abovespacing and dimensions of the plurality of apertures 18 are preferable,it is also understood that embodiments of the rack system 10 may includeapertures having varying spacing and sizes.

Referring again to FIG. 1A, the rack system 10 includes two or moremounts 20A and 20B for securing the rack system 10 to a surface, such asa wall or ceiling. As shown in FIG. 3, the two or more mounts 20A and20B are preferably located proximate to the first end 14 and the secondend 16 of the elongate beam 12. The two or more mounts 20A and 20B arepreferably spaced apart such that the two or more mounts 20A and 20Bsupport a weight of the elongate beam 12 and any attachments thereto.

Each of the two or more mounts 20A and 20B includes an L-shaped body 22(FIG. 3). The L-shaped body 22 includes one or more mounting bores 24formed therethrough for receiving one or more fasteners through theL-shaped body 22 to secure the L-shaped body 22 to a surface. TheL-shaped body 22 further includes a support aperture 26 (FIG. 5A) formedon a portion of the L-shaped body 22 that is perpendicular to theportion through which the one or more mounting bores 24 are formed. Thesupport aperture 26 is preferably sized such that an inner shape of thesupport aperture 26 fits closely around an outer shape of the elongatebeam 12. The support aperture 26 is preferably sized such that theelongate beam 12 may freely slide through an inner portion of thesupport aperture 26 while preventing the elongate beam 12 from rotatingor otherwise moving in a direction other than laterally through thesupport aperture 26.

As shown in FIGS. 3-5, the support aperture 26 is preferably rectangularin shape such that the support aperture 26 corresponds to a shape of arectangular elongate beam 12 slidably engaged with the support aperture26. The two or more mounts 20A are preferably located towards the firstend 14 and the second end 16 of the elongate beam 12 when the racksystem 10 is installed on a surface. The two or more mounts 20A and 20Bare preferably located such that a portion of the elongate beam 12extends outboard of both of the two or more mounts 20A and 20B as shownin FIGS. 1B and 1C. Further, the outboard portions of the elongate beam12 preferably include at least one of the plurality of apertures 18extending outboard of the two or more mounts 20A and 20B.

In a horizontal arrangement of the elongate support beam 12 of the racksystem 10, the support aperture 26 may be formed within the two or moremounts 20A and 20B such that at least one side of the rectangularsupport aperture 26 is parallel to a surface on which the two or mounts20A and 20B are secured. Alternatively, and as shown in FIG. 5B, thesupport aperture 26 may be formed through the two or more mounts 20A and20B at an angle θ relative to a surface on which the two or more mounts20A and 20B are secured to facilitate supporting an item on the racksystem 10 as discussed below. The support aperture 26 is preferablyshaped such that the elongate beam 12 is supported at a distance of fromabout 0.1″ to about 0.5″ from a surface on which the two or more mounts20A and 20B are mounted, and more preferably at a distance ofapproximately 0.25″.

Referring again to FIG. 1A, the rack system 10 further includes one ormore attachments 28 adjustably mounted on the rack system 10 forsupporting one or more items on the rack system 10. Each of the one ormore attachments 28 is preferably removably mounted on the elongate beam12 of the rack system 10 and is configured such that a location of theone or more attachments 28 is adjustable on the elongate beam 12.

FIG. 6A illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an attachment 28 that ismountable on the elongate beam 12 of the rack system 10. The attachment28 includes a clip portion 30 shaped to fit at least partially aroundthe elongate beam 12. The clip portion 30 is preferably shaped such thatthe clip portion 30 closely fits around three sides of the rectangularbeam 12 while allowing the clip portion 30 to be removed from orslidably adjusted along the elongate beam 12. The clip portion 30includes a pair of opposing apertures 32 formed therethrough, theopposing apertures 32 aligned with one another through opposite sides ofthe clip portion 30. The pair of opposing apertures 32 are alignablewith the plurality of apertures formed through opposing sides of theelongate beam 12 to secure the attachment 28 to the elongate beam 12 asdiscussed in greater detail below. The pair of opposing aperturespreferably have a diameter of approximately 0.5″ and are shaped toreceive a pin 34 therethrough, as shown in FIG. 7.

The attachment of FIGS. 6A-6C includes a pair of parallel arms 36 forsupporting items such as tools, skis, and other sporting goods or items.In the embodiment of FIGS. 6A-6C, the pair of parallel arms 36 extendssubstantially perpendicular to the clip portion 30 and includes upwardlycurved end portions 38. Referring to FIG. 6C, in one embodiment the pairof parallel arms 36 is angled upwards relative to horizontal along alength of the pair of parallel arms 36 extending from the clip portion30. The pair of parallel arms 36 are preferably angled upward at anangle of from about 1° to about 5°, and more preferably at an angle ofapproximately 3°.

To install the rack system 10 of FIGS. 1-7 on a surface, the two or moremounts 20A and 20B are first secured to the surface by inserting one ormore fasteners through the mounting bores 24 and into the surface, suchas studs on a wall or ceiling surface. The two or more mounts 20A and20B are preferably installed at a width that is less than a length ofthe elongate beam 12 and more preferably at a distance that allows forsome of the plurality of apertures 18 to be located outboard of each ofthe mounts 20A and 20B.

After securing the two or more mounts 20A and 20B to a surface, theelongate beam 12 is next slidably positioned within the support aperture26 of each of the two or more mounts 20A and 20B. After slidablypositioning the elongate beam 12 on the two or more mounts 20A and 20B,a plurality of the attachments 28 are secured on the elongate beam 12such that items may be hung from or supported on the attachments 28.

In a preferable embodiment and as shown in FIG. 8, at least two of theattachments 28 are located outboard of the two or more mounts 20A and20B and secured in place by inserting the pin 34 through the opposingapertures 32 of the attachment 28 and through a pair of the plurality ofapertures 18 of the elongate beam. While reference is made to use of apin to secure the attachments 28 to the elongate beam 12, it is alsounderstood that various other fasteners may be engaged with the elongatebeam 12 to secure a position of the attachments 28 on the elongate beam.

When one of the attachments 28 is located outboard of each of the two ormore mounts 20A and 20B, lateral movement of the beam 12 is prevented bythe attachments 28 to prevent the elongate beam from disengaging the twoor more mounts 20A and 20B. While the above preferable embodimentcontemplates attachments 28 mounted outboard of the two or more mounts20A and 20B, it is also understood that the attachments 28 may otherwisebe positioned adjacent to the two or more mounts 20A and 20B to preventsubstantial sliding movement of the elongate beam 12 relative to the twoor more mounts 20A and 20B.

Referring now to FIG. 9, in another embodiment the elongate beam 12 maybe oriented vertically with respect to a mounting surface to form avertical rack 100. As shown in FIG. 9, a pair of the elongate beams 12is preferably mounted vertically along a surface for supporting one ormore items on the vertical rack 100. The vertical rack 100 includes aplurality of elongate horizontal members 102 extending substantiallyperpendicular from the elongate beams 12 to support items on thehorizontal members 102. The vertical rack 100 is preferably supported ona surface with a plurality of wall brackets 104 releasably engaged withthe elongate beams 12 as discussed in greater detail below.

Referring to FIG. 10, the plurality of wall brackets 104 are shaped tosupport the elongate beams 12 in a vertical orientation relative to asupport surface, such as a wall. The plurality of wall brackets 104include opposing tabs 106 and 108 (FIG. 11) including apertures 110formed therethrough. The apertures 110 are aligned on the opposing tabs106 and 108 such that a pin may be inserted through the opposing tabs106 and opposing apertures 18 of the elongate beam 12. The plurality ofwall brackets 104 include a base portion 112 oriented perpendicular tothe opposing tabs 106 and 108. The base portion 112 includes at leastone aperture 114 formed therethrough for receiving a fastener to securethe plurality of wall brackets 104 to a surface.

Referring now to FIG. 12, each of the plurality of elongate horizontalmembers 102 includes an elongate body 116. The elongate body 116preferably has a rectangular cross-sectional area along a length of theelongate body 116. The horizontal members 102 are preferably supportedon the vertical beams 12 at an angle such that the horizontal members102 are angled upward from an end adjacent the vertical beams to distalends of the horizontal members 102 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10.

As shown in FIGS. 13A-13D, the horizontal members 102 includerectangular cutouts 118 formed through opposing sides of the horizontalmembers 102 that are shaped to fit around the elongate beams 12. Therectangular cutouts 118 are preferably horizontally offset such thatwhen the rectangular cutouts 118 are slidably fit over the elongatebeams 12 the horizontal members 102 are supported at an upward anglerelative to perpendicular from the vertically oriented elongate beams12. The horizontal members 102 further include a pair of opposingapertures 120 formed through the elongate body 116 proximate to theopposing apertures 120 such that a pin or other fastener may be insertedthrough the opposing apertures 120 and apertures 18 of the elongatebeams 12 to secure the horizontal members 102 in position.

The horizontal members 102 further preferably include a padded surface122 formed on an upper portion of the horizontal members 102 to preventdamage to any items resting on top of the horizontal members 102. Thepadded surface 122 may be formed from felt, rubber, or other soft orresiliently flexible materials.

To install the vertical rack 100, the plurality of wall brackets 104 arefirst mounted on a surface such as a wall by inserting fasteners throughthe aperture 114 formed through the base portion and into the surface.Prior to installing the elongate beams 12 on the wall brackets 104, thehorizontal members 102 may be slidably engaged around the elongate beams12 and secured in a desired position by inserting a pin through theapertures 120 formed through the elongate body 116 of the horizontalmembers 102. The elongate beam 12 and horizontal members 102 securedthereto may subsequently be installed on the wall brackets 14 byinserting a pin through the apertures 110 formed through the opposingtabs 106 and 108 and through apertures of the elongate beam 12.

Referring now to FIGS. 14A and 14B, in yet another embodiment a racksystem may further include a shelf 200 formed as part of the rack systemfor supporting items above the rack system. The shelf 200 is supportedon one or more collapsible brackets 202A and 202B that enable the shelf200 to move between a folded position against a surface on which theshelf 200 is attached and an unfolded position as shown in FIGS. 14A and14B.

Referring to FIG. 15, each of the one or more collapsible brackets 202Aincludes a base portion 204 and a foldable member 206 pivotally mountedon the base portion 204. The base portion 204 includes an aperture 208formed therethrough for receiving a fastener, such as a removable pin,for securing the foldable member 206 in the unfolded position. A lowerend of the base portion 204 is shaped to support the elongate beam 12according to embodiments described above.

Referring now to FIG. 16, the foldable member 206 includes a pivotaperture 210 for receiving a pivot pin or other similar member aroundwhich the foldable member 206 pivots with respect to the base portion204. The foldable member 206 further includes an elongate aperture 212for receiving the pin inserted through the aperture 208 of the baseportion to support the shelf 200 in the unfolded position.

Embodiments of rack systems described herein advantageously allow forvarious items to be adjustably supported on a surface, such as a wall orceiling. A location of items mounted on the rack systems may be readilyadjusted without requiring tools or substantial disassembly of the racksystems and provide a sturdy mount for various types of items to besecured on the rack systems.

The foregoing description of preferred embodiments of the presentdisclosure has been presented for purposes of illustration anddescription. The described preferred embodiments are not intended to beexhaustive or to limit the scope of the disclosure to the preciseform(s) disclosed. Obvious modifications or variations are possible inlight of the above teachings. The embodiments are chosen and describedin an effort to provide the best illustrations of the principles of thedisclosure and its practical application, and to thereby enable one ofordinary skill in the art to utilize the concepts revealed in thedisclosure in various embodiments and with various modifications as aresuited to the particular use contemplated. All such modifications andvariations are within the scope of the disclosure as determined by theappended claims when interpreted in accordance with the breadth to whichthey are fairly, legally, and equitably entitled.

What is claimed is:
 1. A rack system for supporting one or more items ona surface, the rack system comprising: an elongate beam mounted on thesurface, the elongate beam extending from a first end to a second endthat is distal from the first end, the elongate beam including aplurality of pairs of opposing spaced apart apertures formedtherethrough; one or more attachments shaped to fit at least partiallyaround the elongate beam, the one or more attachments including a clipportion including a pair of opposing apertures formed therethrough andshaped to align with at least one pair of the opposing spaced apartapertures formed through the elongate beam, an attachment arm formed onthe clip portion and extending outwardly therefrom, and a fastenershaped to extend through the pair of opposing apertures of the clipportion and the at least one pair of the opposing spaced apart aperturesof the beam when the opposing apertures of the clip portion are alignedwith the at least one pair of opposing spaced apart apertures of thebeam; wherein the attachments are adjustably mountable on the elongatebeam by aligning the opposing apertures of the clip portion with onepair of the plurality of pairs of opposing spaced apart apertures formedthrough the elongate beam.
 2. The rack system of claim 1, furthercomprising two or more mounts, each of the two or more mounts having: anL-shaped body; one or more mounting bores formed through the L-shapedbody; and a support aperture formed through the L-shaped body on aportion that is perpendicular to the one or more mounting bores; whereinthe elongate beam is shaped to slidably engage the support apertures ofthe two or more mounts such that the elongate beam is supported on thesurface.
 3. The rack system of claim 1, the fastener comprising aremovable pin.
 4. The rack system of claim 1, wherein a plurality of theone or more attachments are mounted on the beam, and wherein at leastone of the plurality of attachments is adjacent a first of the two ormore mounts and at least one of the plurality of attachments is adjacenta second of the two or more mounts to prevent lateral movement of theelongate beam in relation to the two or more mounts.
 5. The rack systemof claim 2, further comprising: a foldable member pivotally attached onan upper end of each of the two or more mounts; and a shelf secured tothe foldable member of each of the two or more mounts; wherein the shelfis movable between a folded position and an unfolded position relativeto the surface on which the rack system is mounted.
 6. The rack systemof claim 5, the foldable member further comprising an elongate apertureformed therethrough for receiving a fastener to secure the shelf in theunfolded position.
 7. A rack system for supporting one or more items ona surface, the rack system comprising: two or more mounts having anL-shaped body, one or more mounting bores formed through the L-shapedbody, and a support aperture formed through the L-shaped body on aportion that is perpendicular to the one or more mounting bores; anelongate beam extending from a first end to a second end that is distalfrom the first end, the elongate beam including a plurality of pairs ofopposing spaced apart apertures formed therethrough; one or moreattachments shaped to fit at least partially around the elongate beam,the one or more attachments including a clip portion including a pair ofopposing apertures formed therethrough and shaped to align with at leastone pair of the opposing spaced apart apertures formed through theelongate beam, an attachment arm formed on the clip portion andextending outwardly therefrom, and a pin shaped to extend through thepair of opposing apertures of the clip portion and the at least one pairof the opposing spaced apart apertures of the beam when the opposingapertures of the clip portion are aligned with the at least one pair ofopposing spaced apart apertures of the beam; wherein the elongate beamis shaped to slidably engage the support apertures of the two or moremounts such that the elongate beam is supported on the surface; andwherein the attachments are adjustably mountable on the elongate beam byaligning the opposing apertures of the clip portion with one pair of theplurality of pairs of opposing spaced apart apertures formed through theelongate beam.
 8. The rack system of claim 7, wherein the beam has arectangular cross-sectional area, and further wherein mounting bores ofthe two or more mounts have rectangular cross-sectional areascorresponding to an outer shape of the elongate beam.
 9. The rack systemof claim 7, wherein a plurality of the one or more attachments aremounted on the beam, and wherein at least one of the plurality ofattachments is adjacent a first of the two or more mounts and at leastone of the plurality of attachments is adjacent a second of the two ormore mounts to prevent lateral movement of the elongate beam in relationto the two or more mounts.
 10. The rack system of claim 7, wherein aplurality of attachments are secured on the elongate beam, the pluralityof attachments selected from the group consisting of a ski mount and abicycle hook.